threecy
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Green Mountain, NH
Date Hiked: 04/08/07
Trails(s) Hiked: High Watch Trail
Difficulty: Moderate
Conditions: Packed powder
After skiing Loon on a cold, snowy morning, I decided to bypass my afternoon plans of skiing Wildcat (burrrr) and instead do a short hike.
Despite the mostly cloudy forecast, I arrived at a sunny trailhead. Initially I had planned to snowshoe it, however I discovered the trail was broken out with heavy bareboot traffic, and thus went back to my truck and swapped my shoeshoes for Stablicers.
Though there were moderate winds, there was still an abundance of snow in the trees, making for a really nice hike once I arrived in the evergreen woods. The hike itself gets progressively steep - starting off level, becoming more moderate in the evergreens, and then having a short steeper pitch near the top.
The views of the Whites were obscured due to the snowstorm that had been hanging out since I was there this morning, however pretty much every other direction was clear.
After taking in the scenary for a few minutes, the intense wind drove me back to the ground. Taking advantage of the cushion of the fluffy powder, I jogged half of the way back to the base.
High Watch Trail
View from the fire tower looking northwest at Mount Chocorua
Date Hiked: 04/08/07
Trails(s) Hiked: High Watch Trail
Difficulty: Moderate
Conditions: Packed powder
After skiing Loon on a cold, snowy morning, I decided to bypass my afternoon plans of skiing Wildcat (burrrr) and instead do a short hike.
Despite the mostly cloudy forecast, I arrived at a sunny trailhead. Initially I had planned to snowshoe it, however I discovered the trail was broken out with heavy bareboot traffic, and thus went back to my truck and swapped my shoeshoes for Stablicers.
Though there were moderate winds, there was still an abundance of snow in the trees, making for a really nice hike once I arrived in the evergreen woods. The hike itself gets progressively steep - starting off level, becoming more moderate in the evergreens, and then having a short steeper pitch near the top.
The views of the Whites were obscured due to the snowstorm that had been hanging out since I was there this morning, however pretty much every other direction was clear.
After taking in the scenary for a few minutes, the intense wind drove me back to the ground. Taking advantage of the cushion of the fluffy powder, I jogged half of the way back to the base.
High Watch Trail
View from the fire tower looking northwest at Mount Chocorua
